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[Android Head-Units] blue swede:
Replacing my S150 for an Ouko...

Hi

I have decided to order an Ouko device to replace my S150 unit. The dealbreaker for me is that you can´t use voice navigation and listen to music at the same time. Every time the voice interupts the music I have to manually start the music again. This can't be fixed, according to what the support at Hifimax says. They sent me the software for a system upgrade but that didn't help. After a long mail conversation with Hifimax I give up my efforts to make the voice navigation to run properly. I want to keep attention to the road all the time when I'm navigating and listening to music at the same time. I can inactivate the voice commands in the navigator then it works but I most certanly will miss the driving instructions on the screen.

My last shot is to ask if anyone here has come up with a solution to this "bug"?

If not, then I'm going to order an Ouko device. I just have to know if the one in the Picture below is an Ouko. Can anyone confirm that?
[Android Head-Units] peterchan2013:
you just need to check this small metall ribbon .

if still the same ,the touch screen maybe damaged, you need a new touch screen
[Android Head-Units] blue swede:
Thanks
[Android Head-Units] adit9989:
I already said, IGO Primo works .It mixes the sound with whatever incoming radio or player. It does NOT lower or stop the sound it just overlaps it.Some versions out there even let you chose the audio channel in configuration (for example I used the Notification channel which can be adjusted separately on S150). Other versions have a bug and don't respect this setting, in that case you have to lower the volume of the radio and player in S150 settings to hear the voice over music. Either solution works, the first one is more elegant and I suppose it will be fixed (IGO is still in beta on Android).

Did not try other software but I read that Navigon works also.

Before going to the trouble of switching systems make sure that Ouku works with your preferred navigation software.
[Android Head-Units] principino1984:
Hopefully there will be an Android 4.1 version soon... check it out:

[YOUTUBE]eMFXR8C0KCQ[/YOUTUBE]

Marco
[Android Head-Units] blue swede:
Finally!!! Navigon works perfectly with music/radio. Thank you adit9989! You have saved me a lot of trouble (and money)! :laugh:
[Android Head-Units] shunsai:
With the exception of the icons in the dock and the Halfblock game, that looks exactly like the Xtrons TD620A unit I have... but mine is 2.3.7.
[Android Head-Units] principino1984:
yup, I do think they are pretty much from the same manufacturer and re-branded for selling. Anyway the pumpkin-guy just replied me on youtube and he said:

I think I will wait a few weeks and then I'll buy the new VW version!

Marco
[Android Head-Units] llmask:
I am also looking for this info.
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
Anyone know where I can get a replacement screen for this stereo TH8581GA.

My seller no longer online and takes to long to email everone from ebay. any advide or knowledge to repair this would be great also.

thanks everyone

You got to like the chinese for making cool gadgets if only they could build better quality stuff.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Just arrived my 2 din unit. Is a I802 S150. In the provided boot logos is non available the "Jeep" logo for my car. Is it any possibility to add it. I was also wondering if was possible to change the background image for the radio
[Android Head-Units] Pop45398:
I believe it's possible if you search this thread.
[Android Head-Units] shunsai:
Sorry, but that was really unclear to me. I'm reading through this thread (only on page 96) and I'm trying to find out if I'll be able to root my XTRONS TD620A unit. So far, you're one of the few who has claimed to use an Xtrons, and you said that it failed to root with the firmware on this thread... but then in the very next post you say it worked??

Please explain which firmware worked for your XTRONS. Hopefully I'll be all caught up reading this thread in a couple hours!
[Android Head-Units] Orisai:
Did anyone try one of Isudar's headunits?

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...YUNDAI-I45-2013-With-3G/317945_915618646.html

http://www.isudar.com/

I'd like to know if they can be rooted too. They claim to have a standby mode, which I'm deeply interested in.
[Android Head-Units] adit9989:
I have the S150 kit for Hyundai Santa Fe (I45). The unit you point to appears to have the same hardware (faceplate and buttons are the same) also the CPU used. The software is very different, so it's not an S150 variant. This unit say it supports Torque via BT (S150 does not) I don't care about but some are very interested. Also S150 does not have stand-by mode so this is really a good feature.If you buy it as a kit for Hyundai will come with proper cable (CAN bus) for steering wheel controls, but on my S150 I had to go on factory settings to enable it, and there is no mention how to do it in manual, had luck with this forum to learn how. After I enable it works.

Also if you get a backup camera (very recommended for Santa Fe with small back window) don't get the universal one, ask the seller (or buy it from eBay) one specific for the car, like this one: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SONY-CCD-Car...r_View_Monitors_Cams_Kits&hash=item35bc68a7d1. It mounts easy on the light bulb place (you keep the light bulb also), is waterproof and the image is good for a reverse camera (don't expect HD however).There even is a wireless version of this but my installer preferred to do a wired install, as the wireless solutions have mixed reviews.(the wireless just ads a kit, the camera is the same).

So if you want to take the risk, go for it, if the hardware is the same as S150 is not bad for such a unit (the GPS chip is really fast on my unit, by the time it boot and Navi start all satellites are visible. I have the GPS antenna mounted on the board on the right corner near pillar but probably would work the same even if you keep it inside the dash). Again I speak about my unit this one may have different hardware hard to say without seeing the back panel at least.The only risks you have is the software stability itself, the boot time (for S150 is around 15 second which is fast for automotive units) , but you get the standby and ODB features and also comes with Primo Navi (I had to install it myself). Most likely you will be able to root the unit if you want using Framaroot, I did not see yet a Gingerbread unit not to be able to be rooted with this. Also this unit has multipoint capacitive screen, S150 is resistive one.

What I don't understand from description of the unit is the stuff about AC (on Santa Fe the AC does not go through radio is a separate unit). Also for steering wheel controls the unit as a kit must already come with a CAN bus module. Anyway such mistakes are common for Chinese vendors as they copy some specs from one car unit to another.
[Android Head-Units] livingrock21:
few ?'s I hope you all can help out with

I have some questions, that I hope you all can help me out with...

In the next few weeks, I'm thinking about buying this head unit http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eMFXR8C0KCQ (which was posted a few posts ago, and I believe comes out next week)...

Here's my questions:

1. Will I be able to root this HU when I get it with the information/files in this thread?? Am I gonna have to do research, and look else where, or does anyone on here have the information/files that I'll need??

2. I have an '05 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and have read that these head units work with the CAN bus system.. With my jeep being an '05 it has the low speed bus, does this mean that after I get everything wired up(wiring harness), it will work with the factory radio accessories(steering wheel controlls, bluetooth connect button, ect.), or am I going to have to wire the factory steering wheel controls seperately and all the other factory stuff will be obsolete?

3. I plan on also getting one of the bluetooth OBD II dongles, so I can get my jeeps information on my HU. I was doing some research and found this car performance tuner ( Super Chips Vivid http://www.quadratec.com/products/17609_5100.htm ), do you think there is any way to make it work if I can buy just the app??

Sorry for this post being so long, but I just want to get this stuff figured out before I buy the HU. Thanks for the help in advance, and I appreciate it!
[Android Head-Units] tin2001:
The existing files I think you're talking about are Android 2.3. The unit you linked to says it's got Android 4.1. There's a slim chance it would actually work, but most likely it would fail to install or would brick it. And even if it did work, you'd be back to 2.3, so you may aswell have just got an existing 2.3 unit.
[Android Head-Units] adit9989:
1. If you refer to Framaroot application, it may or may not work. You don't know for sure until you try .Framaroot is using a number of vulnerabilities and tries to root your device. Chake their page, search for it.Many of them are fixed in newer version of Android. If Framaroot does not work, you may need to try and get something specific for your unit (slim chance as these units do not have same community support as phones or tablets). If your unit has a device USB port (like a tablet) and you can enable USB debugging, there are other applications which may help to root, but again all units discussed here do not have this mode (or it's hidden).They have 2-3 USB ports but they are Host mode only.

If you speak about Ouku ROMS from this thread, DON'T!. You will brick your unit. It's like flashing a Samsung ROM into an HTC.

2. Do you get the unit as a kit specific for your car or as a generic unit ? If it's a kit it will include a specific harness and CAN bus and should work with steering wheel controls. If it's a generic one you are on your own, will need to buy third party adaptor (CAN bus) and do some wiring, I'm not an expert.

3.This depends .Many units discussed here do not have the proper BT drivers for Torque, (only for BT phone).Some units (see a link on this page) specify that they work. Ask the seller before you buy and be very specific. Many times the seller may not have any idea what you ask and will just say yes, so take it with a grain of salt, if it's not advertised as a function on their page. For example my seller guaranteed that my S150 comes pre-rooted (of course it did not) fortunately Framaroot worked. Also my seller did not know how to get into factory settings to set the proper CAN bus (it's not documented anywhere).My unit is a kit, had the proper harness but steering wheel control did not work. They were disabled in the default settings on a hidden menu. This is some things you have to expect when you buy a Chinese unit.(but you pay a third of a brand name).
[Android Head-Units] mods76:
Hi scoolro,

It looks like you are having a problem with capacitive unit. I had a similar problem too and fixed by replacing just capacitive unit. It's not hard to change and you may contact Jason Lu via the following link. Try to chat with him, he might be able to get you a replacement capacitive unit.

ww.aliexpress.com/item/Capacitive-Touch-Screen-Android-2-Din-Car-PC-head-Deck-DVD-Player-GPS-Navigation-Cpu-1GHZ/929502900.html
[Android Head-Units] shunsai:
Finally made it through all 162 pages! Looks like a lot of the original posters have been MIA for a while.

Just for reference, I use the XTRONS TD620A. The system versions are as follows:

CPU Information

Freescale i.MX53

RAM Information

512M DDR3 800

Android Version

2.3.7

MCU Version

2.10.9-1-10-1

System Version

2.20.21

DVD Version

2.13.11-1200wb

Has anyone with my MCU version and System version been able to root their unit, being that Hal9k_ hasn't posted here since April? From what I recall, those system versions are 2.13.6 and MCU version 2.10.8-1-10-1.
[Android Head-Units] Orisai:
Thank you for your answer man.

Yes, hardware specs in the manufacturer's website are very similar. Their software seems to be a very well customized Gingerbread with built-in BT drivers and standby mode like in a smartphone.

As for the rearview camera, I prefer wired ones too as they aren't as laggy as wireless ones. Now regarding the image quality... well if I can see a pixelated car, will be way better than hitting it lol.

I'm debating myself if I buy this one, or wait until Peter releases his 4.1-based headunit. I had a convo with him on skype, and he told me that they have plans for a 4.1 that fits the Santa i45, but it doesn't have standby mode.

For me, standby mode is a MUST in a car stereo, no matter how much it takes to cold boot it.

Their english is very crude, even for me lol. I believe it's just an app that reads AC stats and information that comes through the CAN bus. I don't think they are capable of controlling the car's AC like the headunit included with the 7-seater Santa Fe Limited.
[Android Head-Units] Pop45398:
I bought a Pyle PLCM18SC License Plate Mount Rearview Backup Color Camera with Distance Scale Line for ~$30 on Amazon. It is low light but not night vision. In daytime it works great, fair in well lighted areas, very grainy in low light. I improved it some by replacing my backup light bulbs with bulbs with 64 LEDs for ~$10/pair, and recently improved it more after I installed a trailer hitch and bought an LED brake light to go on it then modified it, replacing the 12 red LEDs with super bright white LEDs and replacing the red lens with a clear lens I fashioned out of a plastic storage container, then installed a switch to switch between brake and backup which was very easy in my case as there was a factory wiring harness and connector with all the needed wires. The distance scale line is a great feature! My wife loves the backup cam.
[Android Head-Units] adit9989:
Man, you know your car ! For me it was the easy mount (just replace the light cover with the camera - of course you need to wire the camera but this is another story). The fact that has a good CCD (not CMOS) Sony sensor it's a plus. The image is good by day, not very good at night (very noisy) but you still can see if you have a car on the back). At the end it does the job, which is what matters.

---------- Post added at 08:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:01 AM ----------

Ok, I did not know the Santa Fe XL has the AC integrated in the HU. I'm glad my does not, one less thing to worry.

About stand by yes you are right. I had to do once a Factory reset and reinstall may apps (google services were constantly crashing). I stopped the car a little bit to early in garage , and I had to restart and move a little bit. I did not wait for the unit full boot. I also had the WiFi on. I suppose the unit start updating the gapps and was stopped in the middle or something. Since then I keep WiFi off (turn it on only when I need it) and also wait for a full boot before stopping the car. I did not have problems since than, but it stays on the back of mi mind (it can happen when you travel and don't have access to WiFi). The stand by should fix this problem.
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
I think your right, when I play with it it improves for awhile then it goes to not working in the middle.

Anyother helpful advise or ideas??

Thanks Again
[Android Head-Units] Pop45398:
Without seeing the connector up close, I'd suggest trying to put a shim of some sort in between the ribbon and connector to increase pressure in the contacts, or look for some way to increase pressure, perhaps tweaking the contacts.
[Android Head-Units] Orisai:
It's like BMW's iDrive. You can control the AC from both the headunit's screen and the separate climate controls.
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
That sounds like a good idea it does have a shimmy thing to connect the ribbon to the contacts maybe the shim plastic for ribbon contact is a little thin and not making proper connection. maybe i'll try putting some clear tap on the ribbon to make it a little thicker and a better connection,

I would like to take a better photo but this is only picture i have that might help a little.
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
I'm playing with the ribbon and as usual it works for about 10 minutes then the middle of screen does not work, i'm racking my brains to figure out what could be the problem for the screen to only work randomly.

again as usual any help would be appreciated.

Scoolro
[Android Head-Units] chris_a4:
please help i have the ouku 6.2 double din radio and my wifi will not work. it connects for a few minutes and then says the network is out of range even though it is not. to me it seems like a software issue (im hoping it is). does anyone have a link to some firmware i can try and install to see if it is software related. i have tried the one listed on page 155 with no luck. any help is appreciated. im hoping this works before i contact the seller and get a new one.

Operation System: Android 2.3.4

CPU: FREESCALE I.MX535D Cortex A8 1GHz

Ram: DDR3 512M

iNand Momery: 4G
[Android Head-Units] Orisai:
Make sure your router's WiFi is set in the 1-11 channel range. Some devices won't work if your router automatically chooses anything above 11 when it boots up and the WiFI radio is powered on.
[Android Head-Units] shunsai:
This is interesting. I was able to access my root directory and files without rooting my device. Does it mean it's already rooted? I guess I could try installing SuperSU and Titanium Backup. I still want to uninstall some of the system apps.
[Android Head-Units] blue swede:
Couldn't you try to install a root check app from Google Play? It will most certanly tell you if your device is rooted.
[Android Head-Units] shunsai:
Thanks for the suggestion. I checked and unfortunately I don't have full root access. I can't change from R/O to R/W. But I'm still pretty surprised I can see all the files in root and have even been able to copy all the apps from my system folder.
[Android Head-Units] Jake Bullit:
Chris, are you using a hub, and which dongle?

The dongle needs to be Linux compatable, and not all hubs work. The connectland is the best hub.
[Android Head-Units] alejo:
Hi, can you post the S150 software link or package? I have looked for it without success.
[Android Head-Units] blue swede:
S150/i802 software

Save the zip file to your computer and unpack it.Instructions is included in the file.
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
don't think the device you posted is the android version of ouku, goto amazon i think they have info and photo there:

http://www.amazon.com/Ouku-navigation-Function-software-Download/dp/B00A3KJ9ZE
[Android Head-Units] tin2001:
The pictures posted by blue swede are the same as the model I have. It seems to be the same as the others, but with buttons instead of knobs.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Is the Formware on post #1634 also compatible with i802 ? I have a I802 and I would like to make Bluetooth Torque working with it. I have installed the app and inserted a BT dongle in the 3G/Wifi USB port, but the dongle is not reconized by the car stereo.
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
Help with tempermental working screen...

Anyone with any idea how to fix this problem I have? It's tempermental, screen works fully when it wants to and most of the time middle of screen is non reponsive.

What could it be, it might be ribbon I toyed with it many times and screen works then about 10minutes later I have screen middle problem again.

What am I missing??? Could it be software or tempererature or digitizer???

I am totally stumped at this one, and am eager to hear any thoughts on this mystery of a problem with the randomness of a working screen and then problem 10 minutes later with middle of screen no respnding to any touch.

As always any help deeply appreciated.

Scoolro
[Android Head-Units] scoolro:
anyone know where I can get the digitizer for my TH8581GA unit??

I really need to kno because this screen is starting to PI$$ me off.

As always appreciate any advice or answers.

Thanks again,

scoolro
[Android Head-Units] bypo:
Yep, It's the same unit! However I think this is a factory firmware without any external BT dongle support.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Yup. As far as I know, they only way to make the I802 talk to a OBDII is using Wifi and use my guide burried somewhere in this thread. Mind you, this works pretty well, but it would be nicer to have an Ouku-type BT solution. The static IP trick can be automated for a big extend by use of software like Static IP Toggle so you can switch back and forth without the hassle of doing it manually.

It would be interesting to hear what -if anything- is different in the 1.1 Firmware Blue Swede got from Hifimax. Any input ?

I'm still hoping for a better radio app. (Better support for RDS, Better support for memory presets)

[MENTION=2861112]scoolro[/MENTION] : As far as the Digitizer goes .... well, best thing you can do is to get in touch with your seller. If that doesn't do anything, take a good look a the flex cable of the digitizer and note it down somewhere. Using that code, I can try and find a replacement if I have that code, but I can't promise you I'll find anything.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
I downloaded the 1.1 Firmware in the Blue Swede post, but I don't installed on my unit because on the post description the file is named "S150/I802" but the name of the zip file is "i810-S150firmware.zip" and I am not shure it will work on my i802 unit.:rolleyes:

Next foressen activities on my unit are:

- Rooting with Framaroot 1.6.1

- If possible add the "Jeep" boot logo (is not in the unit)

- Change the Android animation at boot with one more specific "Jeep" type (I am playing with Boot animation factory Tool)

- Change the background image with a "jeep" theme

- Find a new Radio App, (probably Star FM), with better RDS support and UI

- With a my friend Linux expert help, try to add the external BT dongle drivers

Any suggestions/tips on these activities ? :rolleyes:
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I can be horribly mistaken, but Star FM is not a tuner replacement AFAIK. It streams stations but doesn't receive them.

Changing or upgrading the Tuner software would prove to be very hard without active support of the manufacturer.

The limited quality of the out-of-the-box tunersoftware is my only real gripe with the unit.
[Android Head-Units] bypo:
Rooting with Framaroot is hassle-free.

Android boot animation and logo is still problematic. Firmware image is locked.

Android Updater script check for signature and if you modify files in firmware image, this step could not be completed.

I tried to add ft232r linux module to the kernel to support my OBDII usb interface without success for those reasons.

Also Kernel has been compiled with modversions.

May be you could be luckier than me ;)
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Sorry...is not Star FM but Spirit FM. Is a Real Over-the-air tuner.